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Brussels Airport (BRU)

Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) (also called Brussel-Nationaal / Bruxelles-National (Brussels-National) or Zaventem) is an international airport 6.5 NM (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) northeast of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. In 2015, more than 23 million passengers arrived or departed at Brussels Airport, making it the 21st busiest airport in Europe. It is located partially in Zaventem, partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, and partially in Steenokkerzeel, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines, TUIfly Belgium and Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium.

Royal Air Maroc with Boeing 767 from Casablanca to Brussels in peak summer season

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Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced plans to operate Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on seven of its 10 weekly Casablanca-Brussels passenger flights during the peak...

Brussels Airport wants to cancel 1,500 night flights

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Brussels Airport wants to treat night flights at its airport more strictly. A reduction of 10% of night flights, or about 1,500 flights per...

New heating installation at Brussels Airport will reduce carbon emissions by 70%

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Brussels Airport Company has announced plans to replace its current gas-fired central heating installation with a Net Zero Carbon installation by early 2027. The...

Engine vibration indication forces Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 to return to Brussels

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On 22 May, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 (registered OO-SFC) operated flight SN357 between Brussels, Belgium and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo. Just...

Air traffic controller shortage disrupts air traffic at Brussels Airport with delays and cancellations

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This evening, a shortage of air traffic controllers is seriously hampering air traffic at Brussels Airport. In the eve of an extended weekend. Indeed,...

Hainan Airlines re-launches Shenzhen as a second connection with China from Brussels Airport

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From June 21, the Chinese airline Hainan Airlines will once again fly directly between Belgium and Shenzhen, a metropolis in southern China, Brussels Airport...

airBaltic A220 operating for SWISS started descent too early at Brussels Airport

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On 19 April 2023, an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 registered YL-ABM operating flight LX780 from Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH/LSZH) to Brussels, Belgium (BRU/EBBR) on behalf of...

Vueling flight diverts to Barcelona after incapacitated crew member

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This morning, a Vueling Airbus A320 (registered EC-KDX) that departed Alicante Airport, Spain, with destination Brussels, Belgium, was forced to divert to Barcelona, Spain,...

Nearly 1.9 million passengers at Brussels Airport in April, an increase of 18% compared to 2022

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In April, Brussels Airport welcomed nearly 1.9 million passengers, which is 18% more than in April 2022. The Easter holidays in Dutch-speaking schools in...

Environment: skeyes and Brussels Airport work together on a new landing procedure

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Brussels Airport and Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes are investing together in research to develop new landing procedures that can improve the local environmental...

TUI fly Belgium welcomes first Embraer E195-E2 at Brussels Airport

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Yesterday, the first of three Embraer E195-E2s for TUI fly Belgium arrived at Brussels Airport, Belgium. Previously, the aircraft operated for Belavia, a Belarusian...

TUI fly Belgium plane grounded in Egypt: passengers delayed by 48 hours

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Passengers of a TUI fly Belgium flight from Hurghada, Egypt, to Brussels have experienced a delay of almost 48 hours due to a technical...

Saudia unveils VantageSOLO suites and Summer 2024 destinations (including Brussels Airport)

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During the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, Saudia (formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines) unveiled its newest business class seat. Visitors of...

Romanian airline Dan Air to launch flights to Brussels from Bucharest and from the new airport in Brasov

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Romanian low-cost airline Dan Air will begin operating scheduled flights to Brussels in June, with services from both Bucharest (starting on June 7) and...

Brussels Airport has serious problem with homeless people and decides to close for three hours during the night

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 Around 75 homeless people are currently living at Brussels Airport, according to a report from the Belgian news outlet HLN. Many of them live...

All car parks at Brussels Airport are full

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Brussels Airport is experiencing a shortage of parking spaces due to the combination of two holiday periods, in Belgium and The Netherlands.Belgium's Dutch neighbours...

Brussels Airlines started codeshare with SunExpress and expands codeshare with Air Canada from 1 August 2023

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Brussels Airlines is expanding its international destination portfolio by launching a codeshare with two other airlines: with SunExpres for flights from Brussels to three...

RwandAir flights between Kigali and Brussels will also stop in Paris Charles de Gaulle

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Currently, RwandAir passengers travelling from Kigali to Paris CDG or vice versa can use the codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines to travel on the...

More than 1.6 million passengers at Brussels Airport in March (+42% compared to 2022)

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In March, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.6 million passengers, an increase of 42% compared to 2022. With the end of the holiday in...

Ecstasy Easter bunnies intercepted at Brussels Airport

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A few days before the Easter holiday, customs at Brussels airport seized three rabbits made from a block of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) intended to be...

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